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  1. Now that Alberta is lifting nearly all coronavirus containment measures, parents are left worrying about the return to school as their children are left vulnerable
  2. The rapid spread of the Delta variant across swathes of the U.S. has not stopped South Dakota’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally – which was a super-spreader event last year – from welcoming hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts
  3. Several countries are battling a resurgence of respiratory syncytial virus in children, just as hospitals also see rising numbers of COVID-19 cases among kids, prompting concerns from Canadian pediatricians

In the past seven days, 9,124 cases were reported, up 62 per cent from the previous seven days. There were 82 deaths announced, up 67 per cent over the same period. At least 436 people are being treated in hospitals and 1,403,401 others are considered recovered.

Canada’s inoculation rate is 8th among countries with a population of one million or more people.

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Sources: Canada data is compiled from government websites, Johns Hopkins and COVID-19 Canada Open Data Working Group; international data is from Johns Hopkins University.


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Coronavirus in Canada


Across Canada, pediatricians are bracing for a potential resurgence of respiratory illnesses, hoping to avoid the fate of hospitals abroad that are struggling with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases among children coupled with an earlier-than-expected surge of another seasonal virus.

  • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of hospitalization among children younger than one in North America, and typically spreads between fall and early spring.
  • While it all but disappeared last winter amid lockdowns, many countries have seen the virus re-emerge in the off-season, stretching some hospitals thin.

Canada-U.S. border: After 17 months, the Canadian border has reopened to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Variants: BioNTech says that repeating shots of its vaccine is a better strategy than tailoring its product to new COVID-19 variants.


Coronavirus around the world

  • Until now, it’s been up to states in Germany to decide whether vaccination status can exclude people from large events and indoor venues, but the Merkel government is taking dramatic steps to change that.
  • Across the U.S., COVID-19 cases have averaged 100,000 for three days in a row, up 35 per cent over the past week, according to a Reuters tally of public-health data. The surge of the disease was strongest in Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas. Members of the U.S. military will be required to have the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Sept. 15, the Pentagon announced Monday.

Coronavirus and business

The pandemic obliterated more than $50-billion in tourism spending in Canada. Sixteen months after the Canada-U.S. border was shut, businesses are now readying to embrace American tourists.

  • But, businesses do not anticipate an immediate flood of American tourists and are projecting a slow recovery, with some industry associations saying federal government support will be necessary into next year.

Also today: It’s been a while since hostels in Canada hosted many visitors. Now that borders are opening and restrictions are relaxing, they are booking up, quick.

And: The switch to virtual AGMs in Europe gains pace despite concerns among investors


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Sources: Canada data are compiled from government websites, Johns Hopkins University and COVID-19 Canada Open Data Working Group; international data are from Johns Hopkins.

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